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[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Don't worry about it mate. They are a stepping stone to the next stage in education. I had a lot of mates that ended up resitting one or two GCSEs while they were in 6th form. It isn't a massive deal and you just have to make sure that you learn from it and don't mess up second time round.

Like others have said, I haven't been asked once about my GCSE's and I am only 26. They want either A-Levels, Degree or any relevant work experience.

My other half recently decided to retrain as a nurse but she didn't have the maths GCSE to do it. All she had to do was attend a college course for a year which was an access course to the main one. Even if you get bad grades there is always a way to rectify it if you want to. Chin up and good luck for results day as I am sure they will be better than you expect

I agree with most of the above, for most careers they are a number of pathways you may take longer to get there but if you are committed you will get there in the end. A few words of warning, a lot of students will start a levels with renewed vigour, only to slip back into their old lazy ways and ultimately fail. To do well at a level you will need to do at least 10 hours of home study per week, more if you are academically weaker i.e. a b/c student at gcse.
Gcse grades do matter for university courses, more competitive universities will filter out weaker gcse students even if they are predicted high grades at a level.

 

[Munkfish]

How did you get on then Lad?

 

[knocky1]

5 Cs including English and Maths

for Munkfish

 

[Westdene Seagull]

for Munkfish

That's what he needed not necessarily what he got.

 

[Munkfish]

Nice one!

 

[brighton_girl87]

How did you get on?

 

[knocky1]

That's what he needed not necessarily what he got.

F*** for Knocky1.

 

[carteater]

How did you get on then Lad?

6 Cs including english and maths, 1 B and 2 Es

 

[brighton_girl87]

6 Cs including english and maths, 1 B and 2 Es

Good one!

 

[carteater]

Good one!

 

[Munkfish]

6 Cs including english and maths, 1 B and 2 Es

Nice one! no worries there at all then! Can now enjoy Saturday.

 

[brighton_girl87]

You said you needed 5 C's including English and Maths, you got 6 and a B. Surely that's something to be happy about?

 

[carteater]

You said you needed 5 C's including English and Maths, you got 6 and a B. Surely that's something to be happy about?

yeah, but I also got 2 Es

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

yeah, but I also got 2 Es

Unless they are in a subject you want to specialize in or you want to become a barrister or something that is really of no consequence.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

yeah, but I also got 2 Es

Out of interest in what ? You got 7 good grades and the two key ones - you should be celebrating - have a beer or something ( obviously a non-alcoholic beer ! )

 

[carteater]

Out of interest in what ? You got 7 good grades and the two key ones - you should be celebrating - have a beer or something ( obviously a non-alcoholic beer ! )

French and Classical Civilisation

 

[brighton_girl87]

yeah, but I also got 2 Es

Unless they were in a subject you want to study at college, don't worry about it.

I got a U and an E (along with 2 C's) for my A-Levels and it hasn't affected me at all! Once I got my degree and some relevant work experience, no one cared about my GCSE or A-Level results and I just don't put bad results on my CV.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I remember arriving at school on the day of my GCSE results with people having MELTDOWNS around me.

"oh Ive got 28 A*'s and 14 A's. What did you get? what did you get!!?? Oh my god. Oh my god. I'm so happy. "

I literally opened the envelope. Counted the first 5 A-C grades and closed it knowing that was college sorted. I can't tell you for the life of me what my results were. No one has ever asked or cared.

I really wouldn't even bother yourself with caring over the E grades. It will have no impact on you.

But well done. It's a stressful time no matter how much people mock them or the results.

 

[Chinman3000]

French and Classical Civilisation

So nothing important then. Trust me you will probably look back at failing these and laugh in years to come just like I do that I failed RE. Because it means sweet FA in life.

 

[Munkfish]

yeah, but I also got 2 Es

Shut up you melt, If yesterday Someone said you got 7 A-C's you would have taken it.

No one cares about the E's

I got 8 D's now that sucked balls at the time. Go out and celebrate.